74: Definitely beat him! (Thank you【Another boring day 940

On the square, crowds gathered.

In the very center was a fighting stage, with two young men standing on it.

One had a solemn expression, his eyes filled with anger, while the other smiled faintly, appearing calm.

"Han Pu, don't stare at me like that. I'm just doing someone a favor," Lin Ge said with a light smile.

Han Pu snorted in anger, "Don't be so smug. Even if I'm sure to lose, I'll still take a piece out of you to avenge Brother Du!"

"Heh heh, a good thought. Feel free to try," Lin Ge's smile didn't fade, and his tone carried a hint of disdain.

Du Chaoping wasn't even his opponent, so what could he do?

Seeing his opponent's expression, Han Pu's anger flared. His Dou Qi surged out of his body, forming a faint, gauze-like layer.

Just as Lin Ge was pondering how to severely injure Han Pu, a voice suddenly came.

"Senior Han Pu, wait a moment!"

The crowd parted, and a man and a woman rushed to the edge of the fighting stage.

"Junior Lin Xiu, why are you here?" After a moment of surprise, Han Pu saw Qin Zhi beside Lin Xiu and realized.

"Senior, you should come down first. You are not his opponent," Lin Xiu waved.

Han Pu nodded, "I know I'm not his opponent, but since he challenged me to a spar, I'm certainly not a coward."

Losing would only mean some pain, and he had broken his hand twice, so he was already used to this kind of pain.

"Senior Han, leave him to me. Listen to me," Lin Xiu said again.

"Alright then." Meeting Lin Xiu's unrefusable gaze, Han Pu agreed. He looked at Lin Ge, "What if my Junior fights you instead? Do you dare?"

"I never bully the weak, but if a Junior wants to seek my guidance, that's fine too." Lin Ge was already overjoyed inwardly, but maintained a serious demeanor outwardly.

Resolving Lin Xiu a bit sooner would also save him time.

I hope you can still smile later... Before stepping off the fighting stage, Han Pu glanced at Lin Ge, a flicker of pity in his eyes.

After the dinner that day, Du Chaoping had told them both about watching Lin Xiu spar with his instructor.

Both of them were well aware of Lin Xiu's Strength.

"Junior Lin Xiu, you haven't been enrolled for long, so you might not understand the rules of fighting stage spars. Let me first explain..." Lin Ge looked at Lin Xiu as he walked up the steps.

"No need, I know the rules." Lin Xiu's idea was very simple: to make Lin Ge end up like Du Chaoping.

Since he knew the outcome, why bother understanding the rules?

Being interrupted, Lin Ge's expression stiffened slightly, then returned to normal, though a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

He was still a new student, hadn't experienced hardship yet, and didn't even know how to speak to a Senior.

In that case, let me, a Senior, teach you a lesson today!

"Why did they switch to a new student?"

"What's wrong with Han Pu? He's letting a new student go up?"

"Lin Ge is, after all, a strong contender for the top fifty in this year's Inner Courtyard Selection Competition. What's the point of fighting a new student?"

Noisy discussions erupted among the crowd around the fighting stage.

Hearing those words, Han Pu turned and scanned those people, then curled his lips, "New student? No point? You'll find out soon enough."

"Junior, teach him a good lesson and avenge Senior Du!" Qin Zhi raised her right fist and waved it.

Lin Xiu met her gaze and nodded seriously.

"Teach me a lesson? Junior, I know you have some talent, but I'm not Wang Ming." Listening to Qin Zhi's voice, Lin Ge couldn't help but chuckle at Lin Xiu's serious expression.

"Has it started?" Ignoring Lin Ge's attitude, Lin Xiu asked impatiently.

Waiting for Lin Ge to nod.

Berserk... Activate!

Lin Xiu formed hand seals, and the Dou Qi in his body surged, making a "whooshing" sound.

The sounds around the fighting stage instantly vanished.

"Two-star Dou Master?"

Discovering that Lin Xiu directly used a secret technique to raise his Realm, Lin Ge's eyes couldn't help but become serious, "It's fine, I'm a three-star. I have one star on him, and I've also studied with an instructor for a year. I'll definitely win!"

He didn't know that Lin Xiu was merely using the secret technique to conceal his true Strength.

Bang!

Lin Xiu stomped his foot on the ground, with such force that it left spiderweb cracks on the bluestone of the fighting stage.

He shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring.

The distance between the two instantly closed.

"Ben Lei Palm!"

Lightning flashed in Lin Xiu's palm, a clap of thunder echoed, and he struck forward.

"Earth Wall!"

Lin Ge's earthy yellow Dou Qi surged into the ground, and a mud wall, over ten centimeters thick, rose from the earth, blocking between him and Lin Xiu.

Bang!

The next second.

With a loud explosion, the earth wall shattered, and amidst the flying dust, a figure shot out.

"Without lightning, do you think I'd be afraid of you?"

Noticing that the lightning in Lin Xiu's palm had dissipated, Lin Ge snorted coldly in his heart, covering his right arm with a large amount of Dou Qi.

His right hand turned earthy yellow, his five fingers clenched into a fist, forming a mud fist.

Yellowstone Fist!

Lin Ge roared inwardly.

Seeing this, Lin Xiu's right arm emitted a sound like flowing water, caused by a large amount of surging Dou Qi.

Faint wind wrapped around his arm, and Lin Xiu clenched his fist to meet the attack, electric arcs leaping on his arm.

"Life-Stealing Strike!"

Bang!

Upon impact, Lin Ge's expression drastically changed. This kid's Strength is so great? His Yellowstone Fist had the effect of amplifying Strength!

Discovering his Strength was not low, he was about to retreat when he suddenly felt his arm being grabbed.

Looking up, Lin Ge met Lin Xiu's expressionless face and cold eyes.

Lin Xiu pulled hard, dragging Lin Ge towards him. With his free left hand, he brought two fingers together, light green Dou Qi swirling around his fingertips.

Wind Shadow Traceless Finger!

Several afterimages flashed, and Lin Ge's chest and shoulder were quickly poked a few times. His body trembled, and the Dou Qi he had mobilized within him was directly shattered!

"Damn it..." Lin Ge's heart sank, and he quickly began to accumulate Dou Qi again.

"Ben Lei Palm!"

However, Lin Xiu's palms had already struck out, heavily landing on Lin Ge's chest, smashing him to the ground.

Currents surged through Lin Ge's body. He trembled continuously like a fish out of water, emitting intermittent howls from his mouth.

The area around the fighting stage was dead silent.

Han Pu and Qin Zhi witnessed Lin Xiu's outburst for the first time. His terrifying Strength left them dumbfounded, their eyes wide with shock.

Lin Xiu said nothing, stomping out four consecutive kicks.

Crack—

The people around the fighting stage heard a very clear sound of bones breaking.

But Lin Xiu was not done yet. He delivered two more punches to Lin Ge's chest, breaking his ribs as well.

Afterward, he seemed to be exhausted, staggering back two steps, his body swaying as if he could collapse at any moment.

Han Pu and Qin Zhi quickly rushed up to support him.

"Is this really a new student?"

Someone broke the silence, and then a chorus of gasps followed, their gazes fixed in astonishment on the young man being supported on the stage.

That day, the news that Lin Ge had been severely injured by a new student who had only been enrolled for three months spread like wildfire.

From Elders and instructors in the Outer Academy down to the older and newer students, everyone learned about this matter.

Bai Shan, as the instigator, was not angry, but instead chose to leave the academy for training.

Wu Hao, learning that Lin Xiu could already defeat a three-star Dou Master, actively requested to increase his training intensity.

Later, it was said that Ge Mu locked himself in his room and smashed quite a few things.

The day after the fighting stage match concluded, Huo Lan asked an Elder to heal Du Chaoping and then left the academy with Lin Xiu.

"Next time Junior Lin Xiu returns, his Strength will surely have advanced by leaps and bounds again."

"If we don't want to be left behind, we must also continue to work hard!"

Han Pu and Qin Zhi stood side by side at the academy gate, watching the three board a griffon.

"Senior Han, Senior Qin, can you take me with you?"

Lin Dun, who had also come to see them off, hoped to join them. He didn't have Brother Xiu's talent and Strength, so training with the Seniors and Senior Sisters would be safer.

"Of course."

The two exchanged glances and did not refuse.